The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

and combattsd vigorously for the country that
took away his native province; and it Is . note
worthy fact shat in the Franco-German war the
French army did not take = single flag from the
Germans, and the only flags wrested from the
Germans were those taken by Garibaldis troops
IL Burgundy. Under pretense of protecting
the Pope the French Republic outrageously
kept French man-of-war for some time al
Civita vecehia, the nearest port to Rome. and IL
was said under the MacMahon government that
il the Pope wished TO fee the French wore ready
to receive Plus TX and take him wherever he
desired TO 60. This the Italians felt to be
downright insult and taken together with tho
abuse of Italian workmen in France, and the res
fusal of the French Parliament to make fair
commercial trsaty-all has contributed to make
bad blood between both countries. The worst
of it il that Italy, which should be doing every
thing to improve the education of the people.
spends annually less than $40. 0000 600 for higher
and lower education. and annually between
sixty and seventy million dollars for army and
navy purposes. The regular army aud navy
forces OF more than 800 900 men. who arc con-
sumers and not producers, keep from Industrial
pursuits the bone and sinew Of Italy.
The whole nation 10 at all times,
it may be said, under arms.
into tho field. Every man. noble or peasant.
serves bis time in the army One living over
here and seeing these tremendous preparationa
By this young country, which needs and desires
peace and education aud industry, cannot help
feeling the curssdness of war in general, and OF
the ambition and observation-disclosures OF such
country as France in partieniar,or rather i,s.
French demagogues. and radical goddess politi-
cians Under all these things / not sur
prise6 that the hair of King Humbert Though
he 10 still young mani 10 rapidly turning gray,
aye. almost white.
But he does sometimes take relaxation. Last
week he was really or his vacation. and where
he loves to spend it-way up In the high valleys
and mountain sides Of northern Italy, whore the
Pennine Alps tho Mont Blanc range) run their
southern slopes into Italy. There he revels
amidst the forests in the preserves OF those
mountain gazellss, the chamois and the ibex,
that hunters have nearly exterminated in Swita'
erland The King had the honor % shooting .
number of these swift, shy animals. which. leap-
ing from crag to crag. are AMONGST all game the
most difficult to bring down.. A correspondent,
who was in the Kings party. says that Hum.
bert is one of the coolest and surest shots, and
On this dag he secured us plenty of the delicious
mountain game" On going to the hunt ian af-
fair of eight hours mount tain climbing) this cor
respondent says that 'one man OF the suites
1T the orders OF his Majesty, had pair Of sad.
die bags filled with silver change to give to the
poor golfers and Cretins of those remote regions,
who always expect little something on suc1'
occasions" On these fatiguing hunting excur-
sions the King camps ont like a soldier. and one
would think that after the hard work OF eight
hours climbing and hunting Humbert would lie
down and rest when he returned to camp No.
he does not Wherever he tents the teegraphio
wire 10 The correspondent says at the end
of that days shooting, ''the King, on arriving.
retired to his tent, and until late hour was al
work over the affairs of state. Even this morn
ing messengers came with large dispatches from
tho Cabinet. and the King considered. signed
and dispatched many official papers," I bellows
King Humbert is the hardest worked man il
Europe. J. C. FLETCHER.